Data Technician

On a data technician apprenticeship course, you’ll help source, format and present data securely and in a relevant way for analysis.

Data technologists work in various sectors, and your primary duty will be to collect, process, and display data securely and acceptably for analysis using basic methods.

In your daily work, you will communicate relevant findings to the audience; analyse structured and unstructured data to support business goals; combine data from different sources as directed, and apply legal and ethical standards when modifying data.

Because you’ll be engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, including colleagues, managers, customers, and internal and external suppliers, you’ll be an outstanding communicator.

You will often work as part of a team and be in charge of data gathering and processing under the direction of a senior colleague within the business.

What you’ll learn

On a data technician apprenticeship course, you’ll learn to:

• Summarise and explain the data gathered.
• Use tools and techniques to identify trends and patterns in data.
• Use basic statistical methods and algorithms to identify trends and patterns in data.
• Identifying faults and outputs for data project requirements and cross-checking techniques should be utilised.
• Audit results.
• Demonstrate various ways for communicating meaning from data based on the audience’s needs.
• Create clear and consistent technical documentation by using standard organisational principles.
• Explain data and results to different audiences in a way that allows for understanding.
• Examine your own development needs.
• Keep up to date with technology trends and innovation developments using various sources.
• Clean data, remove duplicates, typos, duplicate entries, and out-of-date data, parse data (for example, format phone numbers according to a national standard), and test and assess data trust and integrity.
• Participate in a multi-functional team.
• Prioritise tasks within the context of a project.

Entry requirements

You’ll usually need:

• Depending on the employer, GCSEs or equivalent qualifications or relevant experience are likely.
• Apprentices without level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this before taking the end-point assessment.

Assessment methods

The End Point Assessment comprises two distinct assessment methods: 

• Scenario Demonstrations with questioning 
• Professional Discussion underpinned by a portfolio

Duration, level, subjects and potential salary upon completion

Apprenticeship standard

More information about the Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship standard can be found here.

Apprenticeship end point assessment

For more information about the End Point Assessment Process, please read the Institute of Apprenticeships’ information page.